I love that you are sharing your story. It’s like we became friends because this specific journey and now you are giving us so much more. Thanks for sharing!
Love it, "you're on the 'Diane Show'" 🤣 From the 8:30 mark until the end was THE BEST segment you've had on this channel. Just. Wow. Incredibly thought out and perfectly spoken. 😇
You have me sobbing!! I freaking adore you... I sure hope I can get a backbone soon and take an adventure next summer with or without my husband. Thank you for sharing!!
I love your videos! I can relate to what you said. I had to escape from my house and husband this summer, and I booked a cheap flight and airbnb for a week in Washington without him (We're from Southern California). He did not understand my need to be somewhere else, and we argued BIG about it. I absolutely enjoyed my time away, and it gave me exactly what I needed. Peace, quiet, and much needed relaxation. Looking forward to this twist in the plot Diane!
Another great video, and we finally get to meet Mr. “Schmiane” 😊. So glad you were able to get out and about to take this trip, and hopefully you will have many more. Cherish the time with your hubby. My wife passed away 5 years ago, we were married 20 years and together total for 22 years, she was 52, I was 48. I miss her everyday…
Great video. Real life girl. So refreshing. Tell Ted to check out the Star Trek Air B N B in vancouvee WA Brush Prairie. It's near us. I think my daughter will have to have a her Bachelorette party there.. total space ship and entertainment.
I just love seeing you get to spend time with your daughter, both of you as well. My daughter is 21 and will be out on her own soon and I just miss her so much already. 💐
Thank you for sharing your Life Story. I subscribed last week March 10th and you are one of the few who tells your story like a book/ movie. Safe travels beautiful soul.
Great video! Sharing your story as well as the sights is what gives your content its heart and soul. You are finding yourself and inspiring a whole bunch of others to do the same!
Your young daughter sounds very wise for her age. I suspect she will make a very good Buddhist monk and will bring joy and centeredness to all who interact with her. May God bless her in her endeavor.
Wow, Diane you are a great You Tube creator. I'm looking forward to your adventures. And you have a beautiful family. Your daughter is a deep, universally sensitive soul. Happy travels!
When I did a lot of peak bagging and backpacking I met mostly guys, young, o,d, and in between. If they were married I’d ask if Mrs. was ok not to come. The answers were mostly like Diane’s. They had to do what they craved doing with or without the mate. I honestly haven’t met many married couples in the wilderness. Perhaps being in SoCal has something to do with it. There are so many options. Backcountry is but one of the many leisure activities here in SoCal.
Love this video so much! Thank you!! Your sharing was more Universe acknowledgment to follow my heart. In 2021 I had a heart attack. Right after a very nice Christmas. My only regret was not taking time for travel. I decided I will figured that out soon. Then I discover Van Life...or rather the Universe revealed it to me. Family drama is always there. My husband of 34 years is always present but sort of like yours. I had to laughbat the Star Trek...same passion. Anyways, I bought an SUV to take off. It took a bit of time but I finally did it. This Oct I celebrated my birthday with a group of women camping in Fl. It was amazing. Finally found my tribe. Visited Mom inbthe journey and stopped in a couple of other places. Yes, the peace of feeling free has no good words to describe it. Finally got home a day before Thanksgiving. The husband complaint to the son I was gone for a month☺️ just thre weeks...then the son says we is not doing Thanksgiving. So strange things happening...life shifting. And to my surprise the husband said lets go on a picnic for Thanksgiving to check out your camping stove 🤣🤣🤣 We did. It was amazing. I pulled out my hammock and he was in shock. He took over it. Then...in the car...I said...I love this type of places wild and free...to what he said...Im glad you are finally doing your camping and enjoying it, you have been talking about it forever. This was peaceful!! 😳 I finally have a believer that respects my camping choice...cant wait to take off to my next adventure!!! Yes, marriage is about compromises, about still holding on to me while staying together....guess he still loves since he wasvright here waiting for me☺️❤️🤗 loving your channel!!!
Isabella, I love this, thank you so much for sharing your story! I am glad you followed your heart and that hubby came around to your choices and has the strength to let you do what you need to do. You're like a kindred spirit... 😍
This was well done Diane. Not just your ediring but your whole story of you, your husband, and family relationships. So much truth. Like everything else, the good, bad and ugly. Lol
love seeing your husband. Your situation is pretty close to mine. I traveled every weekend this summer just to explore and be on my own like you. It is nice to have a partner but it is also nice to be totally yourself and selfish at times in your life. You go lady! do your thing!
We all have the find the balance that works for us, and it's different for everyone. If people were more balanced in general, I think we'd all get along better... 😊
After 30 years of watching my husband pursue fairly expensive hobbies, I decided it was my turn. I road tripped. I bought an electric bike that I am obsessed with. I get really great tickets to concerts and plays. My high school friends descend on our house one weekend each summer. what has surprise me most is that he is happy to see me happy. I’m sure I am much easier to live with! We’ve never been the couple that had to do everything together. I think it’s awesome when couples do, but that’s never been us. now, on occasion, he joins me camping and he’s bought a bike, but sometimes I still need time alone with my own agenda. Cheers, Diane. We have one sweet life and it can have room for marriage and personal adventures.
Thanks for making this video Diane. It really hit me hard. I am exactly where you were when you realized you needed to take care of yourself. Except I haven’t left the house yet. I’m still on Amazon getting “ready”. I’ve been getting ready for 5 years now. I am sad, I cry a lot. I have regrets. I don’t feel like my marriage is working out after 26 years. Anyway, it is my life. I just forgot.
Taking a break by yourself is great for clearing your head and cradling your heart. It's totally your life! And Amazon is a great source for gearing up... ❤️
Totally relate to the "getting ready on Amazon" for 5 years. Did buy a huge truck a couple of years ago and that made my intentions clear to both myself and the naysayers in my life. It's been a slower process than expected but I am inching foward. Best of luck to you and just keep inching forward. Your efforts will compound over time and one day you'll realize you're where you wanted to be. Best wishes.
It's amazing how you've placed into words, such heart felt words of Love, truth, life vitality strength courage.... from the start you've captivated the reality to a point often felt and gone through..I realized the connection as I felt tears run down my cheeks...thank you for helping me release a part of me so deep n unspoken it's freed me in a way unexplainable but you know, you walked through it🤗 Gracias- Mil Gracias😇
There's a message here that many don't get,... I drink Bourbon :) I like to drink Bourbon :) I am & have been the sole bread winner in the family, I have always worked hard & enjoy some drinks in my spare time,... I don't go out, I don't visit friends, the bills are all paid, & don't get drunk & abusive, I don't puke on the carpet or pee in the closet, I drink while watching TH-cam vids or in my garage. My Wife does not like Bourbon lol & makes it well known,... She wants me to stop my casual drinking which is fine but one day she TOLD me that I will soon stop,... This didn't work ;) So we got into a thing over it & I said that I DECIDE what I drink, when I drink & how much I drink & what SHE gets to decide is if she can accept that or not :) She was upset that in her view, I chose Bourbon over her but no, that's not it,... I choose ME over her. I explained to her that I NEVER expect her to change anything about her,... Not her looks, weight, diet, hobby's, nothing,... I told her that if she started Cigarettes again or started smoking smoking Pot then sure, I may not "like" it but I would NEVER dream of asking her to stop let alone TELL her. People can't understand this point,...They think that I am risking losing my Wife, Marriage, Home & more but no, you MUST do what you want to do because it's very unfair & actually cowardly to expect others to give up what they like so you don't have to make your hard decision to leave them or stay.
David, this is absolutely true, and thank you for sharing your experience! We can only control our own choices (not the choices of others, who are sovereign individuals) and our reactions to their choices. It sounds like you've taken great care of your family over the years, so a little bit of bourbon after another long day seems like a fitting reward, but that's just my opinion... Cheers 🥃
@@dianeschmiane I think my Wife & I are in a better place from the discussion,... She has found an interest or two instead of angrily waiting for me to stop what I wanted to do. I use the aircraft oxygen example with my 14 yr old Granddaughter,... Take care of yourself first because you are no damn good to anyone else if you don't 😏 Resentment kills marriages !
A friend of mine moved into her own condo after her husband would not budge from moving out of the boonies. She stood fast and did what she needed to do for herself. Needless to say, after just a few months of that, the husband came around and they moved into a new home closer to civilization. They were both happy. I also think that this nation has become so divided and families have too. I myself am having to walk away from some family members because they are driving me crazy with their not respecting my boundaries around political and religious issues. People have gone down the rabbit hole and they can talk of little else. I just don't want to hear it and if you won't respect my boundaries, I'm outta here. Life is too short to feel so much stress, especially after a pandemic. I also know of a friend who thinking of divorcing her wife because all she can talk about is conspiracy theories. It is causing my friend to feel too much stress because her wife consistently and repeatedly violates her boundaries. This is often due to narcissism or manipulation. If you don't respect my boundaries, then you don't respect me.
Sadly, yes, the division in this country is getting worse, and intolerance seems to be rising... 😞 But I'm glad your friend and her hubby found a good compromise.
I have talked with my husband twice about a car camping trip now. He is strongly opposed to it. He rarely says no to me about anything so this is a real struggle for me. *sigh*
My husband once said this; "You just need to find a partner whose sh*t you can deal with and they can deal with yours. Trading that person in for another is really just trading one kind of sh*t for another." #realwisdom (**This assumes there is no abuse going on, of course.)
With all that’s going on right now, I have a feeling that political incorrect individuals are about to come back in vogue (the scales of life need to be balanced) 😂. Start a you tube channel for hubby he could be your gold mine that funds more of your trips. Thanks for sharing your family as they are. Great content. Love the bush turkeys in the beginning.
I hope you don't mind the switch to beds and showers for the next 10 days... 😊 Camping adventures here: th-cam.com/video/YFrQrjNHWKo/w-d-xo.html
I love that you are sharing your story. It’s like we became friends because this specific journey and now you are giving us so much more. Thanks for sharing!
Love it, "you're on the 'Diane Show'" 🤣 From the 8:30 mark until the end was THE BEST segment you've had on this channel. Just. Wow. Incredibly thought out and perfectly spoken. 😇
Really? Thanks so much! And yeah, Ted's still getting used to being on the Diane Show, haha... 😂
Such a beautiful video Diane. Just what I needed 💜
Awww, thanks Rachel. Hugs... ❤️
You have me sobbing!!
I freaking adore you...
I sure hope I can get a backbone soon and take an adventure next summer with or without my husband.
Thank you for sharing!!
Awww, thanks Valley... You can do it, just take baby steps.... :)
I love your videos! I can relate to what you said. I had to escape from my house and husband this summer, and I booked a cheap flight and airbnb for a week in Washington without him (We're from Southern California). He did not understand my need to be somewhere else, and we argued BIG about it. I absolutely enjoyed my time away, and it gave me exactly what I needed. Peace, quiet, and much needed relaxation. Looking forward to this twist in the plot Diane!
I'm so glad you were able to get the time you needed. We all need a break once in a while... ❤️
Another great video, and we finally get to meet Mr. “Schmiane” 😊. So glad you were able to get out and about to take this trip, and hopefully you will have many more. Cherish the time with your hubby. My wife passed away 5 years ago, we were married 20 years and together total for 22 years, she was 52, I was 48. I miss her everyday…
Awww, thanks, Simpson Vet. You are so right about treasuring those moments while we have them. I'm sorry to hear about your wife passing so young....🌺
Great video. Real life girl. So refreshing. Tell Ted to check out the Star Trek Air B N B in vancouvee WA Brush Prairie. It's near us. I think my daughter will have to have a her Bachelorette party there.. total space ship and entertainment.
Oooooo, that sounds fun. Thanks, Michelle! We'll definitely have to come up your way sometime. Congrats on the family wedding, how exciting... 🌺
I just love seeing you get to spend time with your daughter, both of you as well. My daughter is 21 and will be out on her own soon and I just miss her so much already. 💐
I didn't think I'd be one of "those" parents who'd have a hard time letting go, but it's been a challenge... :)
Thank you for sharing your Life Story. I subscribed last week March 10th and you are one of the few who tells your story like a book/ movie. Safe travels beautiful soul.
Awww, thanks Eva. Storytelling is a passion, and I'm always trying to get better at it... :)
Great video! Sharing your story as well as the sights is what gives your content its heart and soul. You are finding yourself and inspiring a whole bunch of others to do the same!
Thanks 4pots, I appreciate that!
Free camping/vanlife is smart and makes a happy wallet nowadays! Keep doing you!!👍
Don't worry, we'll get back to that soon... :)
Your young daughter sounds very wise for her age. I suspect she will make a very good Buddhist monk and will bring joy and centeredness to all who interact with her. May God bless her in her endeavor.
Thank you. She always was an "old soul" so this kinda makes sense... ❤️
Wow, Diane you are a great You Tube creator. I'm looking forward to your adventures. And you have a beautiful family. Your daughter is a deep, universally sensitive soul. Happy travels!
Awww, thanks so anso!
you said it right...."it's your life"....make the best of it, it passes one by way too fast
I love how you stay true I understand I’ve been married 48 years and totally get you.
It's a lot of work, isn't it? 😉
Oh yes I pick my battles and let the rest go to the wade side
Newly Subscribed. Thank you for sharing. Very much Resonates. Staying Tuned.
I've been married 45 yrs and we agree to disagree and we enjoy our alone time also. Mine is camping so I totally get what ur saying
When I did a lot of peak bagging and backpacking I met mostly guys, young, o,d, and in between. If they were married I’d ask if Mrs. was ok not to come. The answers were mostly like Diane’s. They had to do what they craved doing with or without the mate. I honestly haven’t met many married couples in the wilderness. Perhaps being in SoCal has something to do with it. There are so many options. Backcountry is but one of the many leisure activities here in SoCal.
Love this video so much! Thank you!! Your sharing was more Universe acknowledgment to follow my heart. In 2021 I had a heart attack. Right after a very nice Christmas. My only regret was not taking time for travel. I decided I will figured that out soon. Then I discover Van Life...or rather the Universe revealed it to me. Family drama is always there. My husband of 34 years is always present but sort of like yours. I had to laughbat the Star Trek...same passion. Anyways, I bought an SUV to take off. It took a bit of time but I finally did it. This Oct I celebrated my birthday with a group of women camping in Fl. It was amazing. Finally found my tribe. Visited Mom inbthe journey and stopped in a couple of other places. Yes, the peace of feeling free has no good words to describe it. Finally got home a day before Thanksgiving. The husband complaint to the son I was gone for a month☺️ just thre weeks...then the son says we is not doing Thanksgiving. So strange things happening...life shifting. And to my surprise the husband said lets go on a picnic for Thanksgiving to check out your camping stove 🤣🤣🤣 We did. It was amazing. I pulled out my hammock and he was in shock. He took over it. Then...in the car...I said...I love this type of places wild and free...to what he said...Im glad you are finally doing your camping and enjoying it, you have been talking about it forever. This was peaceful!! 😳 I finally have a believer that respects my camping choice...cant wait to take off to my next adventure!!! Yes, marriage is about compromises, about still holding on to me while staying together....guess he still loves since he wasvright here waiting for me☺️❤️🤗 loving your channel!!!
Isabella, I love this, thank you so much for sharing your story! I am glad you followed your heart and that hubby came around to your choices and has the strength to let you do what you need to do. You're like a kindred spirit... 😍
This was well done Diane. Not just your ediring but your whole story of you, your husband, and family relationships. So much truth. Like everything else, the good, bad and ugly. Lol
Dawn, thanks. Yes, there are multiple facets to everything, and compromise is always a factor... :)
Diane, I enjoyed the video. "You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything" Cheers, Mate.
Love that quote, thanks Jack!
love seeing your husband. Your situation is pretty close to mine. I traveled every weekend this summer just to explore and be on my own like you. It is nice to have a partner but it is also nice to be totally yourself and selfish at times in your life. You go lady! do your thing!
We all have the find the balance that works for us, and it's different for everyone. If people were more balanced in general, I think we'd all get along better... 😊
After 30 years of watching my husband pursue fairly expensive hobbies, I decided it was my turn. I road tripped. I bought an electric bike that I am obsessed with. I get really great tickets to concerts and plays. My high school friends descend on our house one weekend each summer. what has surprise me most is that he is happy to see me happy. I’m sure I am much easier to live with! We’ve never been the couple that had to do everything together. I think it’s awesome when couples do, but that’s never been us. now, on occasion, he joins me camping and he’s bought a bike, but sometimes I still need time alone with my own agenda. Cheers, Diane. We have one sweet life and it can have room for marriage and personal adventures.
Thanks for making this video Diane. It really hit me hard. I am exactly where you were when you realized you needed to take care of yourself. Except I haven’t left the house yet. I’m still on Amazon getting “ready”. I’ve been getting ready for 5 years now. I am sad, I cry a lot. I have regrets. I don’t feel like my marriage is working out after 26 years. Anyway, it is my life. I just forgot.
Taking a break by yourself is great for clearing your head and cradling your heart. It's totally your life! And Amazon is a great source for gearing up... ❤️
You only live once, so make the best of it Hunn😎👍🌄💃🏕🏞🛶🇺🇸
Totally relate to the "getting ready on Amazon" for 5 years. Did buy a huge truck a couple of years ago and that made my intentions clear to both myself and the naysayers in my life. It's been a slower process than expected but I am inching foward. Best of luck to you and just keep inching forward. Your efforts will compound over time and one day you'll realize you're where you wanted to be. Best wishes.
It's amazing how you've placed into words, such heart felt words of Love, truth, life vitality strength courage.... from the start you've captivated the reality to a point often felt and gone through..I realized the connection as I felt tears run down my cheeks...thank you for helping me release a part of me so deep n unspoken it's freed me in a way unexplainable but you know, you walked through it🤗 Gracias- Mil Gracias😇
Awwww, Bernie, thank you so much, that warms my heart. I'm glad I could help, y mil gracias a ti... ❤️
Good for you! You’re my hero!
There's a message here that many don't get,...
I drink Bourbon :) I like to drink Bourbon :) I am & have been the sole bread winner in the family, I have always worked hard & enjoy some drinks in my spare time,... I don't go out, I don't visit friends, the bills are all paid, & don't get drunk & abusive, I don't puke on the carpet or pee in the closet, I drink while watching TH-cam vids or in my garage.
My Wife does not like Bourbon lol & makes it well known,... She wants me to stop my casual drinking which is fine but one day she TOLD me that I will soon stop,... This didn't work ;)
So we got into a thing over it & I said that I DECIDE what I drink, when I drink & how much I drink & what SHE gets to decide is if she can accept that or not :)
She was upset that in her view, I chose Bourbon over her but no, that's not it,... I choose ME over her.
I explained to her that I NEVER expect her to change anything about her,... Not her looks, weight, diet, hobby's, nothing,... I told her that if she started Cigarettes again or started smoking smoking Pot then sure, I may not "like" it but I would NEVER dream of asking her to stop let alone TELL her.
People can't understand this point,...They think that I am risking losing my Wife, Marriage, Home & more but no, you MUST do what you want to do because it's very unfair & actually cowardly to expect others to give up what they like so you don't have to make your hard decision to leave them or stay.
David, this is absolutely true, and thank you for sharing your experience! We can only control our own choices (not the choices of others, who are sovereign individuals) and our reactions to their choices. It sounds like you've taken great care of your family over the years, so a little bit of bourbon after another long day seems like a fitting reward, but that's just my opinion... Cheers 🥃
@@dianeschmiane
I think my Wife & I are in a better place from the discussion,... She has found an interest or two instead of angrily waiting for me to stop what I wanted to do.
I use the aircraft oxygen example with my 14 yr old Granddaughter,... Take care of yourself first because you are no damn good to anyone else if you don't 😏
Resentment kills marriages !
A friend of mine moved into her own condo after her husband would not budge from moving out of the boonies. She stood fast and did what she needed to do for herself. Needless to say, after just a few months of that, the husband came around and they moved into a new home closer to civilization. They were both happy.
I also think that this nation has become so divided and families have too. I myself am having to walk away from some family members because they are driving me crazy with their not respecting my boundaries around political and religious issues. People have gone down the rabbit hole and they can talk of little else. I just don't want to hear it and if you won't respect my boundaries, I'm outta here. Life is too short to feel so much stress, especially after a pandemic. I also know of a friend who thinking of divorcing her wife because all she can talk about is conspiracy theories. It is causing my friend to feel too much stress because her wife consistently and repeatedly violates her boundaries. This is often due to narcissism or manipulation. If you don't respect my boundaries, then you don't respect me.
Sadly, yes, the division in this country is getting worse, and intolerance seems to be rising... 😞 But I'm glad your friend and her hubby found a good compromise.
Gotta be said, your editing last couple of videos has been awesome 🙏
Thanks... 😊 Always trying to keep it fresh!
I have talked with my husband twice about a car camping trip now. He is strongly opposed to it. He rarely says no to me about anything so this is a real struggle for me. *sigh*
Can you go on your own or with a friend? Or does he think it's dangerous for everyone? Or just you? I'm curious, what's he afraid of?
He thinks it is dangerous for me specifically. He says a group would be better. Problem is no one I know travels like me.
My husband once said this; "You just need to find a partner whose sh*t you can deal with and they can deal with yours. Trading that person in for another is really just trading one kind of sh*t for another." #realwisdom (**This assumes there is no abuse going on, of course.)
OMG, that is soooo true! He should put that on shirts and sell it... 😂
Man, you are hitting home
Hugs... :)
With all that’s going on right now, I have a feeling that political incorrect individuals are about to come back in vogue (the scales of life need to be balanced) 😂. Start a you tube channel for hubby he could be your gold mine that funds more of your trips. Thanks for sharing your family as they are. Great content. Love the bush turkeys in the beginning.
LOL, Helena, thanks... That's what I keep telling him!
I can see why you want to get off by yourself.
We all have our pros and cons... :)
She didn't cheat with another man FYI viewer lol